levitin — meaning in English

English meaning

• retractor noun A surgical tool used to hold open the edges of a wound or incision during an operation.
• spreader noun A tool used to apply or distribute a substance evenly, such as butter or fertilizer.

Senses

levitin is used for these senses in English:

• applicator A tool or device used to apply a fluid or semi-fluid substance to a surface.
• retractor A surgical instrument used to hold apart the edges of an incision or wound.
• spreader A spacer or device for keeping two objects apart.

retractor — full definition

1. noun A surgical tool used to hold open the edges of a wound or incision during an operation.
2. noun A mechanism in a firearm that pulls the spent cartridge case out of the chamber.

spreader — full definition

1. noun A tool used to apply or distribute a substance evenly, such as butter or fertilizer.
2. noun A person or thing that causes something to spread.

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